Winter
Stuff that happens in the cold
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Seasonal character
Notes on what's blooming, what's active, and what to look for around The Patient Garden during winter in Salem.
Stuff that happens in the cold
Garden plants: 2
Trees: 0
Wildlife: 0
Most linked microclimate: Under deciduous canopy (2)
What happens in winter
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Garden plants
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Crocus spp.
Crocus
Crocus are the first real color of spring; low-growing corms that push cheerful cups of purple, gold, and white through cold soil when almost nothing else is blooming, bringing early bees out of hibernation.
Narcissus hybrids
Daffodils
Daffodils are the most reliable spring bulbs you can plant; deer-proof, squirrel-proof, and willing to come back for decades in Salem's wet winters and dry summers with no help at all.